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Sheriff Ed McMahon
Sheriff Ed McMahon began his law
enforcement career in 1988 with the
Vermont State Police, where he rose
to the rank of Senior Trooper. In
1991, he and his family returned to
Wilmington and he continued his
career by joining the New Hanover
County Sheriff’s Office.
During his career with New Hanover
County, Sheriff Ed has worked in
both the Patrol and Detective
Divisions where he served as a
Deputy, Detective, Sergeant,
Lieutenant and Assistant Division
Commander. In 2003 he was promoted
to the rank of Captain and assigned
to head the Judicial Services
Division.
In 2007, he was promoted to Chief
Deputy by Sheriff Sid Causey and
served in that position until 2009,
when he was appointed Sheriff upon
the retirement of Sheriff Causey.
He was elected by the people of New
Hanover County to serve as their
Sheriff in 2010. In 2013, Sheriff Ed
McMahon was appointed to the Seventh
Congressional District Homeland
Security Task Force.
The Sheriff married his college
sweetheart, Teena, in 1982, and they
have two married children, Shaun and
his wife Sara, and Taryn and husband
Josh. They are the proud
grandparents of Braylee and Camdyn,
whom they adore.
Sheriff Ed is quoted as saying,
“What an honor and a privilege it is
to serve and protect the citizens of
this great County. I give God the
glory for His blessings on my life.
I want to be a humble and available
leader, serving with
Professionalism, Responsibility, and
Accountability. I would ask that
each citizen join with me in praying
for God’s wisdom each day as I make
decisions that affect each and every
life that I serve.” |
